Patents by Inventor Ashleigh Brinkman

Ashleigh Brinkman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • KNITTED ARTICLE WITH RAISED STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20230272564
    Abstract: A knitted article having a first layer and a second layer is described. The first layer is formed from a first yarn having a first shrinkage rate and the second layer is formed by a second yarn having a second shrinkage rate. The shrinkage rate of the first yarn is greater than the shrinkage rate of the second yarn when subjected to heat. Upon heat exposure, the second layer forms a raised structure. The raised structures have a length that is generally perpendicular to the lateral-to-medial course-wise direction of the knitted article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Ashleigh Brinkman, Juan L. Aceves Tinajero
  • Knitted article with raised structure and methods of manufacture
    Patent number: 11680345
    Abstract: A knitted article having a first layer and a second layer is described. The first layer is formed from a first yarn having a first shrinkage rate and the second layer is formed by a second yarn having a second shrinkage rate. The shrinkage rate of the first yarn is greater than the shrinkage rate of the second yarn when subjected to heat. Upon heat exposure, the second layer forms a raised structure. The raised structures have a length that is generally perpendicular to the lateral-to-medial course-wise direction of the knitted article. Methods of forming raised structures are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashleigh Brinkman, Juan L. Aceves Tinajero
  • KNITTED ARTICLE WITH RAISED STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20220098767
    Abstract: A knitted article having a first layer and a second layer is described. The first layer is formed from a first yarn having a first shrinkage rate and the second layer is formed by a second yarn having a second shrinkage rate. The shrinkage rate of the first yarn is greater than the shrinkage rate of the second yarn when subjected to heat. Upon heat exposure, the second layer forms a raised structure. The raised structures have a length that is generally perpendicular to the lateral-to-medial course-wise direction of the knitted article. Methods of forming raised structures are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Ashleigh Brinkman, Juan L. Aceves Tinajero
  • Knitted article with raised structure and methods of manufacture
    Patent number: 11220766
    Abstract: A knitted article having a first layer and a second layer is described. The first layer is formed from a first yarn having a first shrinkage rate and the second layer is formed by a second yarn having a second shrinkage rate. The shrinkage rate of the first yarn is greater than the shrinkage rate of the second yarn when subjected to heat. Upon heat exposure, the second layer forms a raised structure. The raised structures have a length that is generally perpendicular to the lateral-to-medial course-wise direction of the knitted article. Methods of forming raised structures are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashleigh Brinkman, Juan L. Aceves Tinajero
  • KNITTED ARTICLE WITH RAISED STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20200022456
    Abstract: A knitted article having a first layer and a second layer is described. The first layer is formed from a first yarn having a first shrinkage rate and the second layer is formed by a second yarn having a second shrinkage rate. The shrinkage rate of the first yarn is greater than the shrinkage rate of the second yarn when subjected to heat. Upon heat exposure, the second layer forms a raised structure. The raised structures have a length that is generally perpendicular to the lateral-to-medial course-wise direction of the knitted article. Methods of forming raised structures are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashleigh Brinkman, Juan L. Aceves Tinajero